- 8 - and 1990 tax returns. A jury convicted Anthony of all these section 7201 and 7206(2) charges. Discussion 1. Rule 41(a)--Amended Reply Rule 41(a)8 provides that after a case has been noticed for trial, a party may amend a reply only by leave of Court or by written consent of the adverse party, and “leave shall be given freely when justice so requires.” In the instant case respondent has not consented to petitioners’ proposed amended reply. Petitioners contend that justice requires the Court to allow the proposed amended reply because petitioners inadvertently failed to deny the affirmative allegations in paragraph 7 of the answer, and petitioners should be permitted to litigate the amount of their tax liabilities. Respondent contends that respondent’s counsel had drawn petitioners’ counsel’s attention to Rule 37 and the desirability 8 Rule 41(a) provides, in pertinent part, as follows: RULE 41. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS (a) Amendments: A party may amend a pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served. If the pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the case has not been placed on a trial calendar, then a party may so amend it at any time within 30 days after it is served. Otherwise a party may amend a pleading only by leave of Court or by written consent of the adverse party, and leave shall be given freely when justice so requires. * * *Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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